Solid in what sense? We had the worst organisation at set pieces, we conceded ridiculous amounts from corners, he couldn't pass for toffee. Very Solid that.
I think Collins gets a rough deal on here. He is/was nowhere near as poor as what people make out.
All imo, but i think he is a better centre half than Dunne.
Im also going to put my balls on the block and say Dunne was at fault for more goals than Collins last year.
totally agree. i read somewhere that in terms of ea sports PPI points (blocked shots, headers etc) he was 2nd behind john terry for centre halfs last season so i dont think he is nearly as bad as he is made out to be. he was just a quarter of a horrendous back 4 last season and think in a sweeper role with another CB doing the running / ball work then he could be decent. unfortunatly with dunne by his side the pair are a liability. thanks for the efforts james